A reminder and pick-me-up for you from the book of Jeremiah...

Jeremiah 29 11

Central idea: Taming your tongue will provide evidence of a true and mature faith. Key Questions: What are the risks if you don't tame your tongue? What is the solution for an untamed tongue? 1.The Tongue: Has the Ability to bring Judgment and cause you to Stumble (V. 1-2) 2.The Tongue: Has the Ability to Control (V. 3-4) 3.The Tongue: Has the Ability to Consume and Corrupt (V. 5-6) 4.The Tongue: Has the Ability to tame but it's not tamable by man. (V. 7-8) 5.The Tongue: Has the Ability to bring Compromise and Hypocrisy (V. 9-12) 6.The Solution: Wisdom From Above (V. 13-18)

"The Power Of The Tongue"  - James 3:1-18

Walking in Love is not optional - How we love others is the test, the proof, the whole Gospel in a condensed and very tangible form! Obedience Is The Key To Walking In Love! 

So, do you really want to Walk in Love? 1. Get to know Him better! (The Word and Prayer!) Make it a habit to spend time with Him in His Word and through prayer each day. As we've seen, our capacity to love and to really do anything starts with His love and grows as we gain knowledge of Him. So, get in and stay in the Word because Obedience to God's Word is the means of Walking in Love and loving others! Challenge yourself to get in the Word each day even if it's for a few minutes to start (I.E. 15 Min. to start) Maybe dive into the book of 1 John or Psalm 119. Key to a Spirit Filled Life: Taking God's Word and Actively Living It Out! The More you know Him the More sensitive you will become to The Spirit's Leading. 2. Make it a habit of asking the Holy Spirit to help equip you more and more to love others! (Prayer) 3. Put what you know about Him and what His Word instructs you to do into Practice each day! (Walk Obedience / Walk in Love)

Randolph Koch